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Sportaccord - Austrian Marius L. Vizer new Sportaccord-President

During the last Sportaccord Convention held in St. Petersburg - Russia at the end of May the delegates elected a new chairman of the former GAIFS (General Association of International Sports Federations). The President of the International Judo Federation Marius L. Vizer from Austria received 52 votes against the French President of the International Rugby Federation and chairs the Sportaccord with official headquarters in the City of Lausanne from now on.

CSIT-President Harald Bauer thanked former President Hein Verbruggen for the longterm support and invited the new President to celebrate the centenary of CSIT in Belgium in October.